Shoe and process for making the same



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SHOE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME Original Filed Jan. 30, 1922 s Shefs-Sheet 1 Jan, 25, 1927.

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alibi/M030 I 1,615 786 1927 T. J. BUTLER SHOE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME Original Filed Jan. 30, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet Patented den. 2555, i927.

their THOMAS J. BUTLER, F COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGTNOR OF OI lE-HALF TO JOHN FENTQN, O]? COLUMBUS, OHIO.

AND FROCESiS FOR MAKING THE SAME.

Application filed January 39, 1922. Serial No. 532,782. Renewed April 15, 1926.

This invention relates to an improved construction in shoes and relates bothto the construction of the shoe and the method ot' making the shoes.

One object of the invention is to provide a shoe having an in'iproved means for con .structing and assembling: the inner sole, up

per, and outer sole, and an improved method of attaching the heel to the outer sole. the heel being so attached that it will be very firmly held in place and the heel braced by a portion oi? the outer sole which will be secured against the breast face of the heel and thus breakage oilthe heel prevented.

Another object of the invention is to so mount this heel that it will not only be greatly strengthened and prevented from being broken, but to further so mount the heel that there will be no dividing line be tween the heel and instep portion of the sole and thus a very neat appearance provided for.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this shoe that the instep portion thereof will be very strong and at the same time very light.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved construction in the arch portion of the shoe so that the arch or instep portion of the sole may be braced longitudina-lly and have the welt portion provided with an improved construction whereby a good fit between the insole upper and outer sole will be provided.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1. is a perspective view of the insole prepared for use in the improved method.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the insole with the welt fitted in place, the instep portion being trimmed on one side and partially trimmed on the other side.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Figure 4t is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line itl. of Fig. 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the outsole split longitudinally to provide tongues and having the instep portion on one side trimmedL and on the other side partially trimmed.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 6.6 of Fig. 5.

Figure 7 isa longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 1-7 01": Fig. 5.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a shoe made in accordance with this invention with the heel-engagingtongues as yet unsecured.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the shoe with the heel-engaging tongue secured.

Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view through the instep portion of the shoe taken along the line 10-1O of Fig. 9.

ln forming this shoe, there is provided an upper 1 of a conventional construction, a heel 2 which will be termed of wood suitably covered, an outsole 3 and an insole 4.

The insole 4 has the heel portion. 4: shaved off so that the heel portion is of less thickness than the-ball portion and the edge portions of the instep and ball portion of the insole are split thus providing a tongue or rib portion 5, which will be turned as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The strip 6 which terms the welt extends around the instep and ball portion of the insole and is of such width that it will extend from theouter edge of the insole to the edge of the tongue or strip 5.- The portions 6 of this welt-forming stripv which extend along the instep portion of the insole will be shaved off so as to provide the welt strip with outwardly tapered portions along the instep. The insole is to be placed within 1 the. upper with the upper extending in overlapping relation to the, lip 5 and the welt strip 6 will then be put in place and secured by fastener means as shown at 7 which pass through the upper, welt strip and lip. Cement is placed between the upper and feather portion of the insole so that the insole will be securely held in place. The outsole 3 will be secured in place by the fasteners 9 which extend through the welt strip and the outsole covers the space between the. edges of the inturned lip. A metal.

bracing strip 8 which extends longitudinally of the instep is put in place and the space.

between the metal strip 8 and the outsole will be suitably filled before the outsole is fastened. This outsole is split longitudinally from the heel end to the ball portion thus providing an outer tongue 12 and the heel portion of the outsole is then further out and split to provide an inner tongue 13 which extends from the instep portion of the outsole. The instep portion of the outsole is trimmed off at the sides as shown at 14: thus providing the instep portion with tapered sides as shown in Fig. 5 and also shown in Fig. 10. After the side portions of the outer sole have been secured to the welt, the outer edge portions of the sole will be struck with a hamtmer and thus the outer edge portions of the welt and outer sole beaten into tight engagement with the upper and caused to assume the position shown in Fig. 10. It will thus be seen that when the outsole is put in place, the instep portion of the shoe will be substantially crescentshape in cross section and the parts forming the same will fit tightly together in a very compact mass. After the outsole has been put in place, the heel 2 will be secured to the heel portion of the outsole in the usual manner and the inner tongue 13 will then be cemented against the breast face of the heel. This inner tongue 13 when cemented against the breast face of the heel, serves as means for reinforcing and thus stengthening the heel. It has been found that wooden heels will have a tendency to break when subjected to side pressure but with the inner tongue secured to the breast face of the heel, the heel will be strengthened and will not be as liable to be broken under side strain. After the inner tongue has been secured to the heel, the outer tongue will be cemented back in place along the instep portion of the outsole and the end portion of this tongue will then be cemented against the breast face of the heel thus covering the inner tongue and serving not only as means-for assisting in holding the inner tongue in place and hiding the same, but also serving to provide a continuous strip along the instep portion of the outsole and breast face of the heel. A dividing line between the heel and instep portion of the shoe is thus eliminated and a good appearance provided. In this connection, attention is directed to the fact that by the bevels 14, the shank of the outer sole 3, is beveled substantially to feather edges 14:, and the edge portions 12 of the outer tongue 12, constitute thin flaps which, in the completed shoe, turn upwardly around the beveled edge portions 1%, are cemented to these portions, and extend entirely to the feather edges 14 This construction is shown most clearly in Figs. 9 and 10, from which views, it will be seen that the shank portion of the sole is finished in an unusually neat and attractive manner, no blunt edges of the shank being visible. There has thus been provided an improved construction in shoes with respect to the insole, outsole and heel but there has also been provided an improved method of constructing and as seinbling the shoe.

I claim:

1. A a non1netallic tongue extending longitudinally of the outsole from the rear end of the instep portion and secured against the brea face of the heel, and a second tongue cxtei ug from the ear end of the ball portion. of the outsole and covering the first tongue and secured upon the instep portion of the outsole and breast face of the heel, the instep portion of the ontsole beneath the last mentioned tongue having its side edge portions tapered outwardly to provide feather edges and cause the instep portion of the outsole to have a crescent shape in cross section when the last mentioned tongue is secured in place.

2. A shoe including an outsole, a heel, the outsole being split longitudinally from the heel end to provide an outer tongue extending from the ball portion of the sole and the outsole being further out and split longitudinally to provide an inner tongue extending from the instep portion towards the heel, said heel fitting against the heel portion of the outsole and the inner tongue being secured against the breast face of aid heel and the outer tongue being secured against the instep portion of the outsole and breast face of said heel and covering the inner tonguev the side portions of the shank of the outsole between said tongues being tapered outwardly to provide feather edge portions, making the shank crescent shape in cross section when the outer tongue CK- tending from the ball portion of the outsole is secured in place.

3. A shoe including an insole, an outsole, and an upper, the insole having its ball and instep portions provided with a feather edge and av lip turned inwardly, the upper extending beneath the insole in overlapping relation to the lip, a welt strip upon the portion of the upper overlapping the insole and being tapered along the instep portion. fastener means passing through the w-clt strip, upper and lip. said outsole having a tongue extending rearwardly from its ball portion and having its instep portion tapered towards the sides and secured to the welt strip and said tongue being cemented to the instep portion of the outsole to cover the same.

t. A shoe including an insole. an outsole, an upper, and a heel. the insole having a lip turned inwardly, the insole being positioned within the upper with the upper overlapping the side portions thereof and engaging the lip, a welt. strip secured upon the portion of the upper overlapping the insole and tapering outwardly along the instep, the outsole being split from the heel shoe including an outsole, a heel,

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GQTh e structure of claim 5 l ayir g the outsole provided with a second tongue extendin beneath the outer tongue and eementec againstthe breast face of the heel prior to cementing the outer tongue against the breast face of the heel.

7. A shoe including an insole, an outsole and an upper, the ball and instep portion of the insole being split along the edges to provide a lip and a feather portionand the heel portion being reduced to the thickness of the feather, said lip along the sides of the instep portion of the insole being folded inwardly upon the body of the insole a welt strip extending about the balland instep portion and of a width corresponding to the feather portion and lip and along the instep portion of the insole being tapered towards its outer edge. the upper being extended between the welt strip and lip and secured by fastener means passing through the welt strip, upper and lip, the outsole fitting against the insole and having its instep portion tapered towards the sides and curved transversely and having close engagement with the welt strip, and fastener means extending through the side portion of the outsole and welt strip.

8. The structure of claim 7 having the outsole split longitudinally from its heel end to provide an outer tongue extending from the ball portion, the instep portion beneath the tongue being tapered off at the oii sble cove ing th inso e sides said te sie being e ured a one t e tastes a d aymen sa eres fe attach.- ine'ntto the breast face of a heel.

method constrrioting a shoe includi: g'providing an insole with a lipv and tin ing the lip inwardly along the instep portion thereof, the insole within upper witli tlie upper overlapping the li put ng W st i in Pl nd l ng the instep tapering welt strip outwardly, splitting an outsole to provide a tongue extending from the ball portion and beneath the tongue 'tiini ningthe sides of the instep to provide tapered sides, securing outsole in place securing the were bad; tr n h t p tieebf he outsole. v

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12. A method of constructing a shoe including splitting the edge portion of an insole about the ball and instep portion thereof to provide a feather edge and lip, reducing the heel portion to the thickness of the feather edge and turning the lip inwardly along the instep portion, placing the insole within the upper with the upper in overlapping relation to the inturned lip, securing a welt strip along the portion of the upper overlapping the ball and instep portion of the insole and along the instep portion trimming the welt strip to taper outwardly, splitting an outsole from the heel end to the ball portion to provide an outer tongue and trimming the sides of the instep portion of the body of the outsole to a taper and then further cutting and splitting the heel portion to provide a relatively narrow inner tongue extending from the instep portion, securing the outsole in place and securing a heel against the heel portion of the outsole, then cementing the inner tongue against the breast face of the heel and finally cementing the outer tongue upon the instep portion and cementing the end portion of the outer tongue against the breast face of the heel to J cover the inner tongue.

13. A shoe comprising an upper, an outsole, and a heel, the outsole being split longitudinally to provide a tongue extending rearwardly from the rear end of the ball portion of the outsole and the shank portion of the outsole having its side portions tapered transversely to a feathered edge and thereby provide a shank having its outer face arcuate in cross section for the full width of the shank, said tongue being secured against the outer face of the shank and breast face of said heel and covering the outer face of the shank for the full width thereof whereby no edge-thickness of the E shank will appear.

14. A method of making a shoe including providing an upper, an outsole and a heel, splitting the heel end of the outsole to provide an outer tongue extending longitudinally of the outsole from the rear end of the ball portion of the outsole, tapering the side portions of the shank portion of. the outsole to provide a shank portion having its outer face curved transversely for its entire width to provide feathered edges at the sides, securing the upper end of the heel to the heel portion of the outsole, and replacing and securing the tongue upon the shank With its end portion secured against and covering the breast face of the heel, the shank being covered for its full width whereby no edgethickness of the shank will appear.

15. A shoe having the shank of its sole transversely curved, the edge portions of said shank being beveled substantially to feather edges which abut the shank portion of the shoe upper, and thin flaps integral with the sole and extending along the shank thereof, said flaps .being turned upwardly, being cemented to the beveled edge portions of the sole and extending entirely across said beveled edge portions into abutting relation with said shank portion of the shoe upper.

16. A shoe sole having the edge portions of its shank beveled substantially to feather edges for engagement with the outer face of the shoe upper, and thin flaps integral with the sole and extending along said shank, said flaps being turned upwardly, being cemented to the beveled edge portions of the sole and. extending entirely to said feather edges, said flaps being formed by the edge portions of an outer tongue which is cemented against the lower side of the shank and against the breast of the shoe heel.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS J BUTLER. 

